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Redwood City, CA vs Mission Viejo, CA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Mission Viejo is 2.3% longer than it is for residents of Redwood City.
- 0.5% more residents of Mission Viejo work from home compared to residents of Redwood City.
 Redwood City, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2827
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 Commute Mode
 Redwood City, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)62.7%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock6.8%8.6%
 Mass Transit5.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.1%0.5%
 Walk3.4%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock16.1%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Redwood City, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.9%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock6.8%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.11.5%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock16.3%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.17.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock8.3%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.17.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.3%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.5.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock9.4%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.4.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.3%2.9%
Reviews for Redwood City    11 Reviews

(Caveating everything with "it's Bay Area prices") Redwood City is a large sprawling town where you can find just about anything you're looking for. There's great  More

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The entire Bay Area is ridiculous. You can't compare it to other areas. RWC is reasonably cheap for the area. I pay $5K for a rental townhouse in one of the many  More

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Lovely weather. Safe place to live (I live in Redwood Shores). The only thing that keeps this place from being 5 stars is the cost of housing. When you have to pay an  More

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Reviews for Mission Viejo    22 Reviews

Beautiful, but for the wealthy. If you make less than 150K, you won't be able to afford to live here. Even for Southern California, MV is off-the-chart expensive. A  More

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Over 12 years ago

Mission Viejo does not charge a business license tax for businesses located in the community and home-based businesses are allowed under current zoning laws as long as  More

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Please give me your advisese i need to know how is the best place to live near los angeles, safe, earthquakes, snakes, best schools, no racism, etc...,i donĀ“t know  More

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